Bunch concentrator atomizing cleaner



Nov, 22, 1932. P. PETERSON BUNCH CONCENTRATOR ATOMIZING CLEANER FiledApril 15, 1951 suals! lllrililfllllillu h lN NTOR h 5 I 6% ATTORNEYPatented Nov. 22, 1932 TES FFEQ

ATEN'I' PONTUS PETERSON, OF RICHMOND HILL, NEW" YORK, ASSIGNOR TOINTEBIMATIONAL CIGAR MACHINERY COMPANY, A CORPORATION' OF NEW J ERSEYBUNCH. CONCENTRATOR ATOMIZING CLEANER Application filed April 15, 1931.

This invention relates to cigar bunch making machines and particularlyto such machines of this class in which the cigar bunch-es are formed inbunch concentrators having cavities in which the bunches areconcentrated.

In ejecting the formed bunches from the cavities, considerable troubleis experienced by the bunches sticking to the cavities owing to tobaccogum squeezed from the bunches during the concentrating process. Toobviate this trouble, it is the main object of the present invention toprovide an atomizing cleaner for spraying the cavities prior to theinsertion of each bunch, thus not only preventing the bunches fromadhering thereto, thereby causing breaking or splitting of the heads ofthe bunches, 'out also to clean the cavities from particles of tobaccoor dust which may have been left by the preceding bunch. With this andother objects not specifically mentioneo in view, the invention consistsin certain constructions and combinations which will be hereinafterfully described and then specifically set forth in the claims hereuntoappended.

This invention comprises an atomizer connected to an air blast line andso located as to throw a fine spray of water into the bottoms of thecavities near their head-ends as they successively come into the rangeof the atomizer during the operation of the machine. Adjusting means areprovided on the atomizer to regulate the fineness of the spray. The flowof air is controlled by a trip lever actuating a valve in the air line.The trip lever in turn is operated by a cam revolving with the driveshaft of the bunch machine so that the air blast is properly timed withthe action of the machine. The spray keeps the cavities moist, thusfacilitating the ejection of the bunches, as tobacco does not adhere soreadily to a wet surface.

In the accompanying drawing, which shows the invention embodied in acigar bunch concentrator such as shown in the copending application ofRupert E. Rundell, Serial No. 185,199, filed April 20, 1927:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the bunch con- Serial No. 530,340.

centrator atomizing cleaner arranged to spray the cavities of theconcentrator; and

Fig. 2 is a detail sectional View of a cavity in the turret of the bunchconcentrator showing the manner of applying the spray.

In carrying the invention into efliect, there is provided a cigar bunchconcentrator comprising an intermittently rotating turret having aplurality of cavities in which the bunches are concentrated, and meansfor spraying liquid into the cavities to clean and wet the same, wherebythe bunches may be removed more easily therefrom. In the pre ferred formof construction the means for spraying liquid into the cavities includesan atomizer, a nozzle connected to said atomizer, and an air blast lineconnected to said atomizer and provided with a cam operated valve. Thesevarious means and parts may be wldely varied in constructlon within thescope of the claims, for the particular machine selected to illustratethe invention is but one of many possible concrete embodiments of thesame. The invention, therefore, is not to be restricted to the specificconstruction shown and described.

The atomizing cleaner consists of an air blast line 5 which is connectedthrough a regulating valve 6 and a pipe 7 to an air compressor or an airblast system. Pipe line 5 is equipped with a control valve 8 which isactuated by a trip lever 9 pivoted on a stud 10 attached to the frame ofthe machine. Lever 9 carrying roller 11 is operated by a cam piece 12mounted on the revolving cam drum 13 on drive shaft 14 of the bunchmachine. Lever 9 is equipped with an adjusting screw 15 which engagesand pushes the stem 16 of valve 8 when roller 11 is raised by cam 12. Acollar 17 near the lower end of pipe line 5 engages with a projection oflever 9 and prevents the same from falling back too far when notin'engagement with cam 12. I

To the upper part of pipe 5 is attached a rubber tube 18 connecting theformer with the pipe 19 of an atomizer 20 of usual construc; tion whichis held in position by a bracket 21 mounted on stud 22 carried by theframe of the bunch machine. The atomizer pipe 19, on its lower end, isequipped with a nozzle 23,

while the upper end carries adjusting nuts 24bymeansofwhichitispossibletoregulatethe spray S issuing from nozzle 23.The air line 5 is furthermore equipped with a safety valve 25 which isset to open in case the air pressure in the line exceeds a given limit.7 j

The cigar bunches to be shaped are placed in cavities 26, usually formedon a turret 27 rotating on a shaft 28, and, after being C011".centrated, are ejected therefrom bymeans of ejecting pins 29 mounted ona slidable bar 30 and penetrating into each cavity when in its deliveryposition. lhe turret 27 rotates in step-by-step motion and, while atrest upon the ejection of a bunch, each cavity is automatically sprayedand cleaned by the atomizing cleaner which is actuated by cam 12 at theproper moment.

The sprocket 31 on cam shaft M is driven by chain 32 from the sprocket33 on drive shaft 34. For intermittently rotating the turret suitableindexing mechanism driven by bei el gears 35 and 36 from shaft 34 may beprovided. The same may comprise the shaft 37 carrying an indexing heador cam 38 provided With a peripheral cam track engaging the rollers 41in studs 42 carried by a bearing ring 4.3 on turret 27 forintermittently rotating the turret.

What is claimed is:

1. The combination with a cigar bunch concentrator having a plurality ofcavities, of meansfor sprayingliquidintosaidcavitiesto clean and Wet thesame, whereby the bunches may be removed more easily therefrom.

2. Thecombinationwithacigarbunchcon centrator having a plurality ofcavities, of means for spraying liquid into said cavitiesto clean andWet the same, whereby the bunches may be removed more easily there--from, said concentrator including an inter-- mittently rotating turretin which said cavi-- ties are formed, and said means including anatomizer arranged to spray liquid into the cavities at one station ofsaid turret.

3..lhe combination with a cigar bunch concentrator having a plurality ofcavities, of means for spraying liquid into said cavities, to clean andWet the same, whereby the bunches may be removed more easily therefrom,said means including an atomizer, a. nozzle connected to said atomizer,and an air blastline connected to said atomizer and pro vided with a camoperated valve.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

PONTUS PETERFaON.

